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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 6h

23/16 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 32 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social nowt nfy but Cypress Carpet (2nd for garden), 2 Clancy's Rustic (4th for garden and 1st multiple count) and a late Garden Carpet of note #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 2d

15/11 here in Mundford VC28 last night. Nothing nfy but single Rush Veneer, Angle Shades and Turnip Moth were likely migrants. Clancy's Rustic and Carcina quercana were also notable #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 3d

14/10 here in Mundford VC28 last night, with Barred Sallow and Feathered Thorn nfy #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 5d

A good day for finding early stages here in Mundford VC28. Pale Tussock caterpillar on the walk back from the allotment this morning, and Stigmella aceris and anomalella mines in the garden this afternoon #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Vacated Stigmella aceris mine on Norway Maple

Tenanted Stigmella anomalella mine on ornamental Rose

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 8d

15/10 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 31 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with Green-brindled Crescent, Lunar Underwing, Ypsolopha sequella, Acleris sparsana and Eudonia angustea nfy taking the garden year list up to 556 #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 12d

22/9 to light here in Mundford VC28 overnight with Beaded Chestnut nfy and a late Treble Brown Spot the highlights #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 15d

4/4 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 30 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with Deep-brown Dart nfy #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks Jim!

Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 19d

57/20 here in Mundford VC28 overnight, with Antigastra catalaunalis the star - nfm and for TL79. Also RDP nfg and Autumnal Rustic, Black Rustic, Brown-spot Pinion and Musotima nitidalis nfy and a Caloptilia to check #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 21d

79/18 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for week 29 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Clancy's Rustic and Four-spotted Footman nfy, single Angle Shades in the trap and Silver Y to ORI lure the only other migrants #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Four-spotted Footman, sadly the spiders got to her before I could

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · 29d

25/13 to light here in Mundford overnight for Week 28 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with Cypress Pug nfm and new for TL79. Garden moth year list now up to 537, and garden list on 803 (with a few gen dets still to catch up on from the summer) #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

Nice one!
I'm lucky that I live in The Brecks, so moth species diversity round here is high. Looking at what else has been recorded in TL79, 1000 is definitely possible 🤞

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thanks Steve! Yes it has been a great year so far, I honestly thought the garden list would start to slow down but no sign of that yet. I'm starting to think 1000 is achievable, and sooner rather than later!

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

With all of these moths, including last night's trap, the garden moth list is up to 794 species. That's 81 additions in 2025, all since Easter! And the garden moth year list is up to 523 species, smashing my previous record of 465 set last year with 1/4 of the year to go! bit.ly/4p29muY #teammoth

Garden Moths - August 2025

Still playing catch-up with blog posts after our summer break on the Outer Hebs, so having to do a one-post round up to catch up! The night...

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

Night of 25th August saw 104/42 to light in Mundford VC28, with Frosted Orange NFG and Mirificarma muliniella NFY #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

Night of 20th August saw 92/34 to light in Mundford VC 28. A single Cabbage Moth was the only NFY #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

Night of 18th August saw 131/49 to light in Mundford VC28. Bordered Straw, Delicate and Square-spot Clay were NFG with another 10 NFY #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

Night of 13th August saw 271/75 to light in Mundford VC28. Sharp-angled Peacock was NFG, Acleris comariana/laterana, Bactra sp and Elachista sp need further investigation, and another 7 NFY #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

Night of 11th August saw 171/69 to light in Mundford VC28. Bucculatrix cristatella was NFM, with Dotted Clay and Pyrausta purpuralis NFG and another 13 NFY #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 28

92/31 to light in Mundford VC28 last night for Week 26 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Agriphila latistria was NFG and Peacock Moth, Scalloped Hook-tip and Pine Carpet NFY. Another Trifurcula sp could potentially also be NFG bit.ly/45OWxeE #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Trifurcula sp, hopefully immundella as that would be nfm...

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 21

Great, thanks Rob!

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pretty sure this is the larva and spinnings of Fig-leaf Skeletoniser on my Fig here in Mundford VC28 this afternoon, NFG and new for TL79 @vc28wildlife.bsky.social #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 9

Arrived back home after a 2 week break at lunchtime. Just been out to top up the wildlife pond here in Mundford and found a nfg Willow Emerald on the bulrushes! #UKDragonflies #bugsky @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 3

My first Painted Lady of the year here in Balallan, Lewis this evening #UKButterflies #outerhebrides

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Ollie Richings @mundfordmoths.bsky.social · Aug 2

Oh cool, thanks!

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